Author: Tim Runn

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — Matt Barnes hasn’t been on an NBA roster in four years, but he still suits up for games. After playing 14 seasons in the league, Barnes has joined the ranks of the sports media, working for several networks as a basketball analyst, and even a podcast host. “Although it wasn’t planned, I went from my career getting a chance to win a championship with the Warriors in 2017, right to ESPN and Fox,” Barnes told FOX40. NBA has ‘no plans’ to pause season, Silver tells ESPN Barnes admitted this wasn’t all part of “the plan.” “I…

In NASCAR, a fair number of top drivers have earned nicknames from the fans and the community. This includes ‘The King’ for Richard Petty, ‘The Candyman’ for Kyle Busch, and many more. There is also a nickname reserved for the legendary driver, the late great Dale Earnhardt.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adAs it turns out, he was known as ‘The Intimidator’ to many of his rivals on the race track. This was largely due to his aggressive driving style, which was practically ruthless. Dale Sr was the kind of driver who gave no quarter and had no issues with bumping competitors…

Harold Reynolds – the former All-Star second baseman and current MLB Network broadcaster – looked at Iowa last summer and thought of Paterson.After the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees played a regular season game in August amid an Iowa cornfield at the “Field of Dreams” movie site, Reynolds talked about possibilities for similar events.“The one I’m pushing for is Paterson, New Jersey,” Reynolds said during a television broadcast shortly after the “Field of Dreams” game. “It’s one of the last standing Negro League ballparks. …I would love to have a Major League game put on there.”Reynolds was talking…

Members of the 2021 SHARE Benefit Golf Tournament Committee and a representative from First Financial Bank, the tournament Title Sponsor, gathered recently to announce the proceeds from the 28th Annual First Financial Bank/SHARE Foundation Benefit Golf Tournament. The 2021 Tournament raised $30,225 for SHARE Foundation, bringing the total amount raised to $1,115,764. Funds raised each year continue to remain local and are used in Union County. The funds raised from the tournament will benefit SHARE Foundation’s local agencies that dedicate their time to improving the health and well-being of those in the community. Those agencies include Chaplaincy Services at Medical…

Seals-Jones caught his lone target for negative-four yards in Sunday’s 56-14 loss to Dallas.Seals-Jones may have caught the worst of this one-sided affair, as his lone target went backwards and he didn’t get another touch for the remainder of the contest. Backup tight end John Bates flashed his talent in garbage time (2-45-1), so we could see some of RSJ’s targets go his way on a fluid depth chart. Most fantasy managers won’t bother with Seals-Jones heading into a Week 17 matchup against the Eagles. More News This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article…

MUMBAI: Whenever Mumbai’s cricket team plays badly, the cricketing stalwarts of the city are hurt. That pain was evident on former India coach Ravi Shastri’s face as he expressed serious concern about Mumbai’s poor show so far this season, while speaking as a chief guest on Sunday at the prize distribution function of the Police Shield at the Police Gymkhana on Marine Drive. Shastri spoke about how passionately he follows Mumbai cricket, despite his busy schedule. “I might have been coach of India, travelling around the globe, and also when I was doing television work here and there, but I…

A lot of son’s of revered boxers have exploded onto the boxing world in recent years. Son of Chris Eubank in the UK, Chris Eubank Jr, being one of them. Now speaking to Sky Sports (hat tip) he spoke of still wanting to Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin in the boxing ring: With humility — first thing is first for Mr. Eubank however — Liam Smith on January 29th in Cardiff. Great contest to look forward to. Great to see boxing being shown on so many television channels and platforms at the moment. Big tech really starting to wake up to the…

Under pressur Novak Djokovic is the best: this is demonstrated by some very interesting data that place it in first place in the special ATP tour ranking, entitled: Under Pressure. We recall that Djokovic will not play the ATP Cup 2022. Over the course of his long and great career Novak Djokovic has been able to show courage and coolness in the delicate moments of a match. His ability to knock out his opponent right at the climax of the match is second to none. A characteristic also confirmed in 2021, the year in which he deservedly won the first…

The NHL and NHLPA have formalized a number of CBA exemptions to give teams battling COVID-19 cases some roster relief, reports Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.Teams that would dress fewer than two goalies, six defensemen, or 12 forwards for a game will now be permitted to make emergency recalls as long as the cap hit of the player does not exceed $1 million.If a team’s two regular goaltenders are not available, the club will be allowed to add an additional netminder.Teams will also have the option to use taxi squads until the All-Star break, which is slated for Feb. 5. The taxi…

During the Packers’ Week 13 bye, Rodgers visited doctors in California and it was determined that he would not have surgery, which he said would require putting a pin in the toe, at that point. Since then, Rodgers has received some numbing injections before games and had treatments during the week. This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here